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Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES recall
Recalled by Forever Cheese · Astoria, NY, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
The Mitica brand Aged Pecorino Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on private laboratory testing.
Pathogen: Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES (PECORINO FOGLIE di NOCI), SEMI-HARD SHEEP'S MILK CHEESE, Minimum Weight 2 lbs. -- Product of Romagna - Italy --- Imported by Forever Cheese, L.I.C., NY 11106 --- There are 2 wheels of cheese per shipping case.
Quantity: 31 cases (80 wheels)
Food: Cheese Milk & dairy Nuts & seeds
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Production Code NOC15313 (found on shipping case only), invoiced as Lot X2537
Where it was sold
California Colorado Connecticut Florida New York Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia Vermont
FDA's distribution note: California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Vermont, Virginia, Florida and Connecticut
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Forever Cheese
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Feb 8, 2016
- In FDA report of
- Oct 12, 2016
- Terminated
- Sep 30, 2016
- FDA recall number
- F-2624-2016 · event 73306
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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